Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Sept. 18–24, 2025
Celebrate all things banana, picnic in style, watch a rubber duckie race, see a deliciously fun opera and more.
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Editor's Page: Our Guide to Better Dining
In an age of information overload, magazines cut through the chatter to bring you the best.
Madre: Artisanal Chocolate, from Kailua, Oahu
Two young scholar-entrepreneurs are working at making Hawaii a center for artisanal craft chocolate, from bean to bar.
9 Things Hawaii Chefs Wished You Knew
Is the customer always right? We turned the tables and asked Hawaii chefs to dish on what they wish diners knew.
Dare to Drink Pink: Rose Tasting, Vino, Aug. 3
Pink wines aren't in fashion, but they're perfect for Hawaii summers and Hawaii food. Chuck Furuya has assembled six of the best roses in the world for this tasting, Aug. 3
Looking for Honolulu's Most Inspired Bartender
A dozen Honolulu bartenders came up with their most inspired drink for the Bombay Sapphire & GQ Magazine Most Inspired Bartender Contest.
Taste Wine Like a Pro: Original Roy's, Hawaii Kai, Aug. 11
It's your chance to attend an industry-style wine tasting, with more than 100 wines from 21 wineries, plus winemakers and winery reps. Roy's Hawaii Kai.
TV Correction: If the tree grows in Kona, it's Kona Coffee
We'd like to make a correction to something that aired on the Hawaii Coffee Episode of Biting Commentary TV.
The Joy of Pancakes: Boots & Kimo's, Kailua
Why would people stand in line for more than an hour to eat breakfast? The answer may be the pancakes at Boots & Kimo's, Kailua.
Upcoming on Biting Commentary TV: Coffee Cupping at Beach Bum Cafe
The final episode of Biting Commentary TV is all about Hawaii Coffee. Including a coffee cupping with Dennis McQuoid at Honolulu's Beach Bum Cafe.
Be Your Own Dining Critic: Vote in this year's Hale Aina Awards
Long before blogs, Yelp and Facebook, HONOLULU Magazine realized that the best dining information came from the customers of restaurants.
Promised Pleasures: Upcoming Dinners and Wine Events
Summer doldrums got you down? Here are a half dozen Honolulu events to keep you fed and happy.
